https://www.scmp.com/rss/324084/feed The Mobile World Congress (MWC) is the world’s largest annual trade event for the mobile phone industry. Read daily reports from the fair in Barcelona, Spain, as leading brands present their latest releases. en https://assets.i-scmp.com/static/img/icons/scmp-meta-1200x630.png https://www.scmp.com We all know the attention span of smartphone users is falling dramatically, but neuroscience research has revealed that even small content loading delays on our phones can raise heart rates by almost 40 per cent. The study of the brain activity, pulse and eye movements of 150 volunteers in Dusseldorf, Germany, commissioned by telecoms giant Ericsson last year, found that, on average, single delays resulted in a 38 per cent increase in heart rate and, therefore, tension and higher stress levels.... https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/article/2079573/why-5g-mobile-broadband-will-be-good-your-health?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/article/2079573/why-5g-mobile-broadband-will-be-good-your-health?utm_source=rss_feed Sun, 19 Mar 2017 22:15:30 +0000 Samsung Electronics’ mobile unit hopes to bounce back this year, with expectations running high over its upcoming flagship Galaxy S8 smartphone, with a bezel-free, larger display. The new premium handset will debut on March 29 to fill the void left by the global recall of the Galaxy Note 7 over a series of battery fires late last year. The company has yet to confirm any specific features of the new device, but a series of specifications have been leaked in recent months. In particular, the... https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/article/2079402/hype-builds-rumours-swirl-ahead-samsungs-launch-galaxy-s8-next-generation?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/article/2079402/hype-builds-rumours-swirl-ahead-samsungs-launch-galaxy-s8-next-generation?utm_source=rss_feed Thu, 16 Mar 2017 23:46:06 +0000 What if your phone’s pixels were not bigger, but better? Tech companies usually like to talk about how only more pixels, bigger resolutions and better detail will deliver the total immersion we’re all looking for from video, but streaming service Netflix disagrees. At the Mobile World Congress in Barcelona it previewed a unique new service – due to launch within the next few months – that will see movies and TV streamed in HDR (high dynamic range) to mobile phones. HMV Digital China unveils... https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/article/2077723/netflix-move-stream-movies-and-tv-hdr-mobiles-starting-asia-takes-video-go?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/article/2077723/netflix-move-stream-movies-and-tv-hdr-mobiles-starting-asia-takes-video-go?utm_source=rss_feed Fri, 10 Mar 2017 23:48:48 +0000 The mobile phone industry is racing to improve its ability to deliver content as the popularity of watching TV series and films on small screens surges, forcing a shift in focus for the sector. Mobile video traffic is forecast to grow by around 50 per cent annually to account for over two-thirds of all mobile data traffic by 2021, according to a forecast by Sweden-based telecommunications operator Ericsson. Netflix move to stream movies and TV in HDR to mobiles, starting in Asia, takes video on... https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/article/2077724/phone-makers-and-content-providers-gear-more-video-go-huaweis-eric-xu?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/article/2077724/phone-makers-and-content-providers-gear-more-video-go-huaweis-eric-xu?utm_source=rss_feed Fri, 10 Mar 2017 23:44:54 +0000 Google Pixel is the world’s best smartphone. That’s according to Business Insider, anyway. The website compiled its list after a host of new models were announced at last month’s Mobile World Congress in Barcelona, including the LG G6 and Huawei P10. Samsung, which kept a low profile at this year's trade event, is rumoured to be announcing its new Galaxy S8 near the end of this month. The Business Insider list is full of the usual suspects; it’s almost more interesting to see what didn’t make... https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/article/2076728/google-pixel-supplants-iphone-7-plus-worlds-top-smartphone-making-it-droid?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/article/2076728/google-pixel-supplants-iphone-7-plus-worlds-top-smartphone-making-it-droid?utm_source=rss_feed Tue, 07 Mar 2017 10:32:04 +0000 This year’s Mobile World Congress took a hit before it even began. Samsung, which in the past three years had unveiled new versions of its flagship Galaxy S phone at the Barcelona event, decided to delay its announcement this year (perhaps due to additional battery tests after last year’s incendiary Galaxy Note 7?). What’s more, industry trends such as virtual reality and artificial intelligence are either starting to plateau (the former) or are still in their infancy (the latter), meaning that... https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/article/2075821/5g-future-talk-world-mobile-congress-even-though-consumers-wont-see-new?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/article/2075821/5g-future-talk-world-mobile-congress-even-though-consumers-wont-see-new?utm_source=rss_feed Sat, 04 Mar 2017 05:00:15 +0000 ZTE, the Chinese telecom equipment provider, is working with operators including T-Mobile and AT&T on services that will help car owners store driving information on their smartphones and give passengers in-car connectivity. The Chinese company’s plans will enable operators to offer services including location-tracking and in-car wireless connectivity, as well as monitoring driving behaviour and the condition of their cars based on information sent to the “Cloud”, ZTE chief information officer... https://www.scmp.com/business/china-business/article/2075451/zte-working-t-mobile-and-att-car-and-driving-technologies?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/business/china-business/article/2075451/zte-working-t-mobile-and-att-car-and-driving-technologies?utm_source=rss_feed Thu, 02 Mar 2017 06:28:04 +0000 China Mobile plans to begin development of trial 5G networks in major mainland Chinese cities from next year, expand these deployments in 2019 and launch commercial services in 2020, according to its chief executive Li Yue. The world’s largest mobile network operator officially presented its 5G build-out timetable at two separate events on Tuesday in Barcelona, Spain, which showed the mainland’s resolve to drive global adoption of this advanced new mobile system. In a session for 5G development... https://www.scmp.com/tech/china-tech/article/2075179/china-mobile-targets-steady-build-out-5g-infrastructure-2018?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/tech/china-tech/article/2075179/china-mobile-targets-steady-build-out-5g-infrastructure-2018?utm_source=rss_feed Wed, 01 Mar 2017 12:00:45 +0000 Chinese smartphone brands are increasingly seeking business opportunities outside their home market where competitions is less fierce, with the latest example Gionee, which unveiled a new line of its flagship product on Monday tailor-made for overseas customers. Its newest handsets are its new “A” line of devices – the Gionee A1 and the larger A1 Plus – which both feature selfies functions and top audio quality, as well as longer battery life. The new product offerings represent a major U-turn... https://www.scmp.com/business/companies/article/2075132/gionee-launches-newest-startphones-aimed-building-overseas?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/business/companies/article/2075132/gionee-launches-newest-startphones-aimed-building-overseas?utm_source=rss_feed Wed, 01 Mar 2017 08:09:19 +0000 Chinese smartphone maker Oppo announced a new mobile camera technology on Monday, vowing to challenge standalone cameras in picture quality and retain its sales momentum as a market leader. The latest dual camera zoom unveiled by Oppo is able to achieve a lossless 5X zoom even within the confines of a thin smartphone, the Chinese company said during the Mobile World Congress (MWC) 2017 in Barcelona. The lack of an optical zoom has always been the major obstacle holding back smartphone cameras... https://www.scmp.com/business/china-business/article/2074807/chinas-oppo-eyes-market-leadership-mobile-camera-technology?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/business/china-business/article/2074807/chinas-oppo-eyes-market-leadership-mobile-camera-technology?utm_source=rss_feed Tue, 28 Feb 2017 10:45:15 +0000 Love them or hate them, selfies have taken over the world. A recent report by Google stated that 24 billion selfies were uploaded to its Google Photos servers in 2016 … a scary number considering that Google can’t even run legally in the world’s most populous country. It makes sense then, that mobile handset makers are paying more attention to the front-facing camera, especially lesser known brands that need something to appeal to consumers in a market dominated by Apple and... https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/article/2074789/hands-chinese-smartphone-maker-gionees-new-models-will-beautify-your?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/article/2074789/hands-chinese-smartphone-maker-gionees-new-models-will-beautify-your?utm_source=rss_feed Tue, 28 Feb 2017 09:45:45 +0000 ZTE Corp, the world’s fourth largest telecommunications equipment supplier, is poised to kick-start the global race to roll-out 5G networks with advanced products ready for trial deployment from the third quarter next year. Shenzhen-based ZTE said on Tuesday that its new range of equipment would enable existing 4G mobile services providers to reduce the time to build 5G-ready networks, according to a statement released on the sidelines of the annual Mobile World Congress in Barcelona,... https://www.scmp.com/tech/china-tech/article/2074791/zte-kick-starts-global-race-5g-advanced-equipment-geared-deployment?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/tech/china-tech/article/2074791/zte-kick-starts-global-race-5g-advanced-equipment-geared-deployment?utm_source=rss_feed Tue, 28 Feb 2017 09:45:30 +0000 Huawei’s launch event at MWC 2017 (Mobile World Congress) in Barcelona for its new flagship phone was perhaps a good example of how high and fast the Chinese phone maker has risen in the global mobile landscape. It was so packed that close to 100 media representatives were unable to catch a glimpse of the P10/P10+. I was one of the lucky ones who made it in, but that was after standing in a bottleneck by the entrance for 20 minutes. The scene felt more like a mosh pit than a phone launch. A... https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/article/2074667/first-impressions-huaweis-p10-retains-leica-dual-camera-and-ups-processor?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/article/2074667/first-impressions-huaweis-p10-retains-leica-dual-camera-and-ups-processor?utm_source=rss_feed Tue, 28 Feb 2017 03:15:30 +0000 A number of the world’s biggest smartphone brands unveiled their latest products this week in Barcelona during the Mobile World Congress (MWC) 2017. Here’s a list of some of the latest offerings, including the most expensive camera, the fastest speed, a screen that covers 80 per cent of the front surface, and yes, a reincarnation of a 17-year old model. Huawei The Shenzhen-based company launched an enhanced iteration of its successful P9 model, which placed Huawei on the map as a world class... https://www.scmp.com/tech/social-gadgets/article/2074436/worlds-first-gigabit-phone-mingles-blast-past-barcelona?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/tech/social-gadgets/article/2074436/worlds-first-gigabit-phone-mingles-blast-past-barcelona?utm_source=rss_feed Mon, 27 Feb 2017 11:30:30 +0000 After last year’s flop with the modular G5 (a model with a removable bottom that let users swap in various accessories such as a high-quality camera and audio unit), LG this year opts for a relatively safe device – the new G6 – that fits into the conventional “premium smartphone” handbook right now: a unibody glass phone with an aluminium frame. Yes, that means LG’s removable battery – it was the last major phone maker to offer this feature – is no more. That doesn’t mean the G6, announced at... https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/article/2074370/review-lg-g6-smartphone-memories-last-years-g5-flop-erased-release-new?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/article/2074370/review-lg-g6-smartphone-memories-last-years-g5-flop-erased-release-new?utm_source=rss_feed Mon, 27 Feb 2017 07:30:00 +0000 China Mobile, the world’s largest wireless network operator, has agreed to collaborate with US telecommunications conglomerate AT&T to help drive the deployment of so-called Internet of Things initiatives by businesses on the mainland. “We believe this will help unlock new options and experiences for our customers, while achieving one of our core goals – increasing the number of connected devices on our network,” Li Feng, the chairman and chief executive of China Mobile International, said in a... https://www.scmp.com/tech/article/2074301/china-mobile-att-collaborate-internet-things-drive-its-deployment-mainland?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/tech/article/2074301/china-mobile-att-collaborate-internet-things-drive-its-deployment-mainland?utm_source=rss_feed Mon, 27 Feb 2017 03:45:45 +0000 The rumours are true – the Nokia 3310 is back, and it even has Snake. The updated version of the early noughties icon, famed for its seemingly indestructible qualities, was unveiled at the Mobile World Congress in Barcelona on Sunday. Anticipation of the device, a phone that doesn’t even have 3G, has been high ever since news of its release leaked earlier this year. The relaunched 3310 is produced by new mobile firm HMD Global, which licensed the Nokia brand last year. HMD is filled with key... https://www.scmp.com/news/world/article/2074272/indestructible-nokia-3310-back-complete-snake-retro-styling-and-epic?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/world/article/2074272/indestructible-nokia-3310-back-complete-snake-retro-styling-and-epic?utm_source=rss_feed Mon, 27 Feb 2017 01:00:00 +0000